Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 10:50:17 -0500 From: David Magda <dmagda@magda.ca> To: gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: mozilla freebsd port Message-ID: <20020323105016.A37809@number6.magda.ca>
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Hello,
I'm using the mozilla port under FreeBSD 4-STABLE and find it quite
nice. There are some changes that I wish you would consider.
First is the assumption that the user building the port will also the
user owning the port. I build ports as a regular user but install as
root. However when you do a 'make install' mozilla is simply copied over
to the final destination using tar(1). Could you add a Makefile knob
which, if defined, would do a 'chown -R ${OWNER} ${PREFIX}/lib/mozilla'?
Also, could you add tunables so it would be possible to disable both
LDAP, and mail & news? Not everyone needs this functionality and it uses
memory needlessly. Perhaps use the same type of idea as with Chatzilla?
It's not a big deal for me to simply edit the Makefile, and then do the
'chown -R' after installation; but I believe it would make the port more
flexible without adding too much extra complexity.
Thank you for your time and thanks for a great port.
--
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI
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